PROBLEMATIC WISDOM TEETH

For some people, there just isn't enough room in your mouth and as they try to erupt through your gum they get stuck on all sorts of angles and become, what we call, impacted. In many cases the impacted tooth will need to be removed.

There are many reasons that wisdom teeth may need extracting but the two most common are

The tooth is unable to erupt through the gum and causes infection. This is called Pericoronitis.

There is decay present because of inadequate cleaning. This often happens as wisdom teeth can be hard to reach for cleaning.

If you are experiencing pain or have any problems with your emerging wisdom teeth, please don’t delay in booking our experienced team.

Types of Impacted Wisdom Teeth

PROCEDURE fOR WISDOM TEETH REMOVAL

Following x-rays, if your wisdom tooth has already pushed through the gum and doesn't require surgery, we will extract your tooth normally.

However, if your wisdom teeth are only partially through or causing other problems they may require a surgical extraction. The clip below explains this in greater detail using a simple animation of the procedure.